Iceland vs Maldives: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iceland
45,748 number
in 2020
Maldives
50,361 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
159th
Maldives rank
158th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Maldives
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820092020

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 50,361 number against 45,748 number in Iceland, a difference of 4,613 number.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Maldives ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 158th of 186 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 42,848 number 57,881 number 15,034 number Maldives
2000s 44,348 number 49,691 number 5,344 number Maldives
2010s 44,497 number 46,294 number 1,796 number Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iceland or Maldives?
Maldives, at 50,361 number against 45,748 number in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iceland and Maldives?
4,613 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 159th and Maldives ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.